Associate Director, Information Security Engineering & Operations

About the role

ElevateBio is a technology-driven company powering the industry forward by helping partners realize the potential of their therapies from design to commercialization. We have integrated a differentiated set of technologies, end-to-end services, and industry-leading manufacturing expertise to develop advanced therapies faster and more efficiently.

The Role

Reporting to the VP, Head of Information Security, the Associate Director of Information Security Engineering & Operations is responsible for the design, implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of ElevateBio's security infrastructure across the full technology stack. This role requires both exceptional technical depth and broad operational scope, spanning endpoint protection, cloud security, identity threat protection, OT security, vulnerability management, incident response, and security automation.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer and operator who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can independently manage and evolve a complex security toolset, and is driven to automate and integrate wherever possible. This is a hybrid role based in Waltham, MA.

Here’s What You’ll Do

- Automate and integrate AI into our security operations processes

- Design, implement, operate, and continuously improve information security tools, platforms, and architecture across the enterprise

- Operate, maintain, automate, and evolve endpoint detection and response (EDR) and managed detection and response (MDR) platforms, including oversight of third-party MDR partnerships

- Own, mature, and automate the vulnerability management program, ensuring timely identification, prioritization, and remediation of vulnerabilities

- Maintain, operate, automate, and evolve automated patching, identity threat protection, threat intelligence, cloud security, zero-trust network access (ZTNA), and OT security platforms

- Implement and mature a data security program

- Oversee and automate security monitoring, triage security incidents, and lead incident response efforts

- Develop and maintain security standards, hardening baselines, and configuration benchmarks

- Automate and integrate security tooling to maximize efficiency, coverage, and response speed

- Perform technology, architecture, and security reviews for new and existing systems

Requirements

Education & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

- 5+ years of experience in information security

Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge of endpoint security, EDR/MDR platforms, and vulnerability management

- Experience with cloud security tools and concepts (CSPM, SSPM, cloud-native security controls)

- Knowledge of zero-trust architecture and ZTNA implementations

- Experience with identity and access management and identity threat protection